Who is in for a really fun drive on Saturday 02 February?

I have a most excellent itinerary that is really short on traffic and lights, and is really long on twisties and deep-fried goodness.

Meet in Greenville at the Cherrydale shopping center parking lot 10:30 outside the movie theater. Here is a map of the meeting location:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=l&hl=e...0735248&li=lmd

Depart Cherrydale at 11:00 and cross Paris Mountain via Altamont Road replete with excellent twisties and a 1500 foot elevation change.

Proceed via US25 to Highway 11.

Motor west on Highway 11 to River Falls Road.

Turn northeast on River Falls Road to Gap Creek Road.

Proceed on Gap Creek Road to US 25 while enjoying more nice turns and twisties.

Motor south on US25 to Old US25.

Travel northeast on Old US25 to Saluda Road while enjoying excellent sweepers and avoiding hitting too many bicyclists (with any luck they'll be off the road at this point).

Continue towards Saluda on Saluda Road/Mountain Page Road/Greenville Hwy.

Cross the railroad tracks to enter Saluda and turn southeast onto Highway 176.

Enjoy travelling down the Saluda Grade with its sweepers and twisties.

Motor along Highway 176 through the towns of Tryon, Landrum, Campobello and Inman.

Enter I-26 towards Columbia at Inman and proceed a few miles to exit at SC 296 (Reidville Rd).

Proceed east on SC 296 and arrive for a late lunch at the world famous Beacon restaurant.

After lunches-a-plenty and socializing, return home feeling happy for having had such a great time on a winters day.

 

sounds like a great time we will try to make it, will confirm as it gets closer to the date thanks Bruce and Cathy

 

count us in as well.. sounds like fun!

 

Here is a link to The Beacon's website. If you've never been there be prepared for quite the culinary experience!!!

http://www.beacondrivein.com/

 

Sounds cool will try to make it.

 

Sound of music, damn I love it. Unless the good guy in the sky decides utherwise I will be there. Also it was great meeting you and your LOVELY Wife. you have a great looking Mini qudos, qudos!!! Luke

 

Wish I could make it, but that weekend I'll be taking part in my second passion; that's looking at birds. Carolina Bird Club meeting in Georgetown, SC 1/31-2/3. Hey, with my top down, maybe I'll see more birds now! Ya'll have fun...catch ya next time.

 

Not to worry MACS_MINI, I have plenty more road trips planned for us. I know all of the good roads and eating places up this way and plan on sharing all of them, one at a time, with the club!

 

Thank you very much Luke! And I think you and I have good taste in MINIs!

 

Yep, Mac thats my 1st passion watching birds.

 

Luke, he means the feathered kind, with wings, that fly--no not the Victoria's Secret Angels, either! ;-)

 

Now this does sound fun. I am looking forward to it.


Art

 

It should be a really fun day - I know all of the fun roads up in this part of the world and this is only the first of many motoring adventures I will be offering up!

 

Im gonna try and make it over from Clemson. Its not to far of a drive, and I could use some twisties.

 

Luke, I didn't know that much sarcasm could be put into so few words. You better start looking up when you're shining that pretty blue coupe; my bird friends my seek revenge!! Good thing you don't have a cabrio!

 

How do you know he was being sarcastic? He very well may like looking at birds . Jim, have a great time, and we will miss you, but man you will have to make it up to us in Helen. Looking forward to seeing you and Sheroyn.

 

Count me in.

 

See ya there SueG!

 

Richard?
I know Im cross threading here, but, I wanted to know if you would do pictures for Helen?

 

Carol - I was hoping you'd ask me to do that! Yes, I plan on shooting Helen (and, to make up for the crosspost (ha!)) I will also be shooting my Deep Fried Twisties trip!

 

Thank you muchly!!!! looking forward to the deep fried twisties!!!!!

 

Have you ever been to The Beacon? If not, you're in for quite the gastronomic adventure....

 

Never been.., and Im thinking this has no place in weight watchers

 

Im not gonna be there, the MINI has started making some insane noise, so she has to go to the shop, if and If go that far, I might as well go home.

 

Sure it does, eat a chili-cheese-a-plenty and watch your weight!

mmmmmmmmmmm I'm getting hungry already!